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8 results for "Fear of the Lord as the foundation of wisdom"
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The Angel of the Lord Character
The Angel of the Lord appears repeatedly in the Old Testament as a divine messenger who speaks and acts with God's own authority, such as when he guided Hagar i…
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The Sons of Sceva Character
The seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were traveling exorcists in Ephesus who tried to borrow power they did not possess. Watching Paul cast out evil …
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The Thankful Leper Character
On the border between Samaria and Galilee, ten lepers stood far off - as the law required - and lifted their voices together: 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.'…
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The Rich Man (Parable of Lazarus) Character
In one of Jesus's most vivid parables, an unnamed rich man lived in luxury every day while a poor man named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered in sores, longing f…
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The Daughters of Zelophehad Character
Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah were five sisters whose father Zelophehad died in the wilderness leaving no sons - which under existing custom meant hi…
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Joshua the High Priest Character
Joshua (also called Jeshua), son of Josedech, was the first high priest of the community that returned from Babylonian exile, serving alongside the governor Zer…
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The Widow with Two Mites Character
Sitting opposite the temple treasury, Jesus watched the wealthy cast in large gifts - and then a poor widow dropped in two mites, the smallest coins in circulat…
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The Penitent Thief Character
One of the two criminals crucified beside Jesus began, like the other, hurling insults - but something changed as he watched Jesus forgive his executioners. He …